Anisotropic microarchitectures arising from an aligned organization of threadlike
extracellular matrix (ECM) components or cells are ubiquitous in the human body, such as …

Despite extensive efforts over the past 40 years, there is still a significant gap in knowledge
of the characteristics of elastic fibers in the intervertebral disc (IVD). More studies are …

Collagen fibers within the annulus fibrosus (AF) lamellae are unidirectionally aligned with
alternating orientations between adjacent layers. AF constitutive models often combine two …

As a primary load-resisting component, annulus fibrosus (AF) maintains structural integrity of
the entire intervertebral disc. Experiments have demonstrated that permanent deformation …

Background Different constructs are applied in revision surgery (RS) for adjacent segment
disease (ASD) aiming to further decompress and fixate the affected segment (s) in two ways …

Bovine caudal discs have been widely used in spine research due to their increased
availability, large size, and mechanical and biochemical properties that are comparable to …

Background Computational spine models of various types have been employed to
understand spine function, assess the risk that different activities pose to the spine, and …

Understanding the structure-function relationship in the intervertebral disk (IVD) is crucial for
the development of novel tissue engineering strategies to regenerate IVD and the …

There are various internal fixation methods in treating lumbosacral spinal tuberculosis. The
study compared the stability and stress distribution in surrounding tissues/implants, such as …

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc, meniscus and intervertebral disc (IVD) are three
fibrocartilage discs, which play critical roles in our daily life. Their degeneration contributes …